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British photographer Will Burrard-Lucas captured a series of black-and-white photographs of this animal -- who he calls the Elephant Queen -- roaming in the natural landscape around Kenya's Tsavo National Park.

He took the images in partnership with the Tsavo Trust, a local not-for-profit group, over a few visits in the hope of raising awareness about the animals.

"It was just incredible," Burrard-Lucas tells CNN Travel. "Especially in this day and age where these elephants with long tusks are so rare."

Capturing the moment

Burrard-Lucas spent some time living in Tanzania as a child, which sparked his interest in wildlife photography.

"My earliest memories are of safari and wildlife and ever since those days I've had this passion for the natural world," he says.

He took the images of the elephant with a contraption known as the "Beetlecam" which allows him to get close-up photographs of wildlife in its natural habitat.

"Over the years I've used it on various projects, and for this project, it's really to show and emphasize the size of these animals," he adds.

"I hope people are inspired to care about the natural world and, if they want to, to support organizations like the Tsavo Trust who are working so well to keep these animals protected."

Upcoming book

The photographs will be the subject of a book -- conceived by the Tsavo Trust as a means of raising awareness and funds -- called "Land of Giants" and featuring 150 shots of the elephants of Tsavo.

The main subject of Burrard-Lucas' photographs is an elephant known as F_MU1 -- shortly after he took his last shot, she died of natural causes.

In a post on his blog, the photographer says F_MU1 had experienced periods of poaching and it's a miracle she lived through these traumatic experiences.